The name “sweepstakes” was always a misnomer for me. I mean, the two words together are ‘sweep’ and ‘stakes.’ But, that idle banter means absolutely nothing.
The more important subject is the Xbox Live Shoot’em Up Sweepstakes!
The sweepstakes begins June 14th @ 12:01am EST and end June 27th 11:59pm EST. So, that is a good 13 days solid that you have a chance to enter into this hooplah.
Just like most Xbox Live contest, entries are processed by completing “qualified” task on the XBLM or XBLA.
Here are just a few of the way to get your entry on:
- Download one of the game add-ons listed below.
- Download the Netflix, Hulu Plus, or ESPN application and watch a show or program
- Play one of the eligible multiplayer games listed below on Xbox LIVE
- View one of the eligible Zune movies listed below.
Game Add-ons:
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops First Strike: Pack 1
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops Escalation: Pack 2
- Crysis 2 Retalation Pack
- Crysis 2 Map Pack 2
- Bulletstorm Blood Symphony Pack
- Bulletstorm Gun Sonata
- Homefront Map Pack 1 “Fire Sale”
Multiplayer Games:
- Duke Nukeem Forever
- Brink
- FEAR 3
- Red Faction Armageddon
- Gatling Gears
- Modern Warfare 2
- Operation Flashpoint: Red River
Zune Movies
- True Grit
- Red Faction
- The Green Hornet
- Wild Target
- Shooter
- Wanted
Oh, and what are the prizes? Glad you asked.
- 42-inch HDTV
- 250GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle
- 12-Month Xbox LIVE subscription
- 4,000 Microsoft Points
- Xbox 360 Wireless Headset
- Xbox 360 HDMI cable
So, go get on XBLA and kick those entries in the balls.
